Question 1

Codependency and enabling

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A)  have continued to be popular topics for researchers. 
B)  have all but faded into obscurity. 
C)  are as well accepted as real phenomenon as coronary artery disease. 
D)  have never been called addictive behaviors. 
A)  have continued to be popular topics for researchers. 
B)  have all but faded into obscurity. 
C)  are as well accepted as real phenomenon as coronary artery disease. 
D)  have never been called addictive behaviors. B

Question 2

One of the reasons why the concept of codependency has been challenged is because it

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A)  fails to excuse the individual for his or her behavior. 
B)  turns the focus of blame to the family. 
C)  it incorporates the concept of resiliency into the treatment format. 
D)  it overlooks how the dysfunctional individual's upbringing contributed to his or her substance use. 
A)  fails to excuse the individual for his or her behavior. 
B)  turns the focus of blame to the family. 
C)  it incorporates the concept of resiliency into the treatment format. 
D)  it overlooks how the dysfunctional individual's upbringing contributed to his or her substance use. B

Question 3

Another reason mental health professionals are uncomfortable with the concept of codependency is that it

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A)  disempowers the individual. 
B)  causes stigma for the spouse and community. 
C)  overlooks the sacrifices that the "codependent" spouse has made over the years. 
D)  places focus on the dysfunctional spouse and not the non-dysfunctional spouse. 
A)  disempowers the individual. 
B)  causes stigma for the spouse and community. 
C)  overlooks the sacrifices that the "codependent" spouse has made over the years. 
D)  places focus on the dysfunctional spouse and not the non-dysfunctional spouse. A

Question 4

Describe the cycle of codependency.

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The cycle of codependency typically invo

Question 5

Which of the following is NOT true of codependent persons?

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A)  They believe they are not as good as others. 
B)  They must accept responsibility for problems well beyond their control. 
C)  Codependent persons are born that way. 
D)  Codependent people have learned to be codependent. 
A)  They believe they are not as good as others. 
B)  They must accept responsibility for problems well beyond their control. 
C)  Codependent persons are born that way. 
D)  Codependent people have learned to be codependent.

Question 6

The construct of "codependency" is controversial. What are some of the criticisms?

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Some of the criticisms of the construct

Question 7

Which of the following is NOT seen in codependency?

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A)  Measuring self-worth on the basis of how another person behaves 
B)  Leaving/ending the dysfunctional relationship 
C)  Making personal sacrifices to protect the dysfunctional person from the consequences of his or her behavior 
D)  Attempting to avoid confronting the reality of another person's addiction 
A)  Measuring self-worth on the basis of how another person behaves 
B)  Leaving/ending the dysfunctional relationship 
C)  Making personal sacrifices to protect the dysfunctional person from the consequences of his or her behavior 
D)  Attempting to avoid confronting the reality of another person's addiction

Question 8

The concept of codependency

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A)  forces offenders to take full responsibility for their behavior. 
B)  is based on the theories of personality put forward by Alfred Adler. 
C)  is an outgrowth of the concept of the co-alcoholic popular in the 1950s. 
D)  is based on the personality theory of Otto Rank, presented in the 1930s. 
A)  forces offenders to take full responsibility for their behavior. 
B)  is based on the theories of personality put forward by Alfred Adler. 
C)  is an outgrowth of the concept of the co-alcoholic popular in the 1950s. 
D)  is based on the personality theory of Otto Rank, presented in the 1930s.

Question 9

Discuss the "rules" of codependency and how they may reflect the dynamics within a dysfunctional family.

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Codependency is a behavioral and emotion

Question 10

One of the challenges to the concept of codependency is that it

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A)  frees family members from responsibility for their behavior. 
B)  makes family members "addicted by association" with an addicted person. 
C)  makes the dysfunctional person fully responsible for their behavior. 
D)  is an either/or condition. 
A)  frees family members from responsibility for their behavior. 
B)  makes family members "addicted by association" with an addicted person. 
C)  makes the dysfunctional person fully responsible for their behavior. 
D)  is an either/or condition.

Question 11

One of the important cornerstones of recovering from codependency is

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A)  gaining control over the addict's behavior. 
B)  detachment from the addict's dysfunctional behavior. 
C)  protecting the addict from the consequences of his/her behavior. 
D)  all of these answers. 
A)  gaining control over the addict's behavior. 
B)  detachment from the addict's dysfunctional behavior. 
C)  protecting the addict from the consequences of his/her behavior. 
D)  all of these answers.

Question 12

One motivating factor for familial denial is to

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A)  avoid financial responsibility for the dysfunctional person's behaviors. 
B)  escape the social consequences inherent in personal dysfunction. 
C)  escape the social blame for the addicted person's behaviors. 
D)  allow affected family members a measure of revenge for the behavior of the addicted person. 
A)  avoid financial responsibility for the dysfunctional person's behaviors. 
B)  escape the social consequences inherent in personal dysfunction. 
C)  escape the social blame for the addicted person's behaviors. 
D)  allow affected family members a measure of revenge for the behavior of the addicted person.

Question 13

Essentially, codependency might be viewed as

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A)  an extreme form of a normal relationship pattern. 
B)  an independent pattern of relating that exists outside of normal relationships. 
C)  a way for all involved to focus their attention on matters outside of the family. 
D)  an excuse for one person to remain in a dysfunctional relationship. 
A)  an extreme form of a normal relationship pattern. 
B)  an independent pattern of relating that exists outside of normal relationships. 
C)  a way for all involved to focus their attention on matters outside of the family. 
D)  an excuse for one person to remain in a dysfunctional relationship.

Question 14

By learning how to "let go" of their attempts to control a dysfunctional person's behavior, the codependent person is expressing

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A)  contempt for that person. 
B)  anger towards that person. 
C)  detachment from that person. 
D)  over-involvement with the dysfunctional person. 
A)  contempt for that person. 
B)  anger towards that person. 
C)  detachment from that person. 
D)  over-involvement with the dysfunctional person.

Question 15

Enabling behaviors might be motivated by which of the following factors?

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A)  Pathological interdependency 
B)  Social pressure to be a "good" spouse 
C)  Desire to support and protect one's partner 
D)  All of these answers 
A)  Pathological interdependency 
B)  Social pressure to be a "good" spouse 
C)  Desire to support and protect one's partner 
D)  All of these answers

Question 16

According to your text, "codependency" and "enabling" are

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A)  constructs to help the professional categorize behavior more effectively. 
B)  frighteningly real concepts that ruin people's lives. 
C)  only seen in dysfunctional homes. 
D)  less common now than in the 1980s. 
A)  constructs to help the professional categorize behavior more effectively. 
B)  frighteningly real concepts that ruin people's lives. 
C)  only seen in dysfunctional homes. 
D)  less common now than in the 1980s.

Question 17

Codependency

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A)  is more commonly encountered in homes with an alcohol use disorder rather than a drug use disorder. 
B)  is more commonly encountered in homes with younger adults, such as those recently married. 
C)  is a construct. 
D)  will be an accepted diagnostic category in the next edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders. 
A)  is more commonly encountered in homes with an alcohol use disorder rather than a drug use disorder. 
B)  is more commonly encountered in homes with younger adults, such as those recently married. 
C)  is a construct. 
D)  will be an accepted diagnostic category in the next edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders.

Question 18

One potential benefit of being raised in a dysfunctional home the author states the proponents of the codependency construct seem to overlook is the development of

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A)  resilience. 
B)  boundaries. 
C)  self-control. 
D)  conflict resolution skills. 
A)  resilience. 
B)  boundaries. 
C)  self-control. 
D)  conflict resolution skills.

Question 19

According to your text, to "enable" another person is to

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A)  provide financial support to help tide him or her over in rough times, money that is in turn used to buy alcohol or drugs. 
B)  knowingly behave in a manner that supports another person's alcohol or drug use disorder. 
C)  forcefully confront the person's substance use behaviors so he or she will seek professional help. 
D)  allow him or her to suffer the natural consequences for their behavior. 
A)  provide financial support to help tide him or her over in rough times, money that is in turn used to buy alcohol or drugs. 
B)  knowingly behave in a manner that supports another person's alcohol or drug use disorder. 
C)  forcefully confront the person's substance use behaviors so he or she will seek professional help. 
D)  allow him or her to suffer the natural consequences for their behavior.

Question 20

A codependent's difficulty maintaining appropriate boundaries for him/herself is often described as

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A)  enmeshment. 
B)  fusion. 
C)  overt protection. 
D)  denial. 
A)  enmeshment. 
B)  fusion. 
C)  overt protection. 
D)  denial.

Exam 22: Codependency and Enabling

Codependency and enabling

One of the reasons why the concept of codependency has been challenged is because it

Another reason mental health professionals are uncomfortable with the concept of codependency is that it

Describe the cycle of codependency.

Which of the following is NOT true of codependent persons?

The construct of "codependency" is controversial. What are some of the criticisms?

Which of the following is NOT seen in codependency?

The concept of codependency

Discuss the "rules" of codependency and how they may reflect the dynamics within a dysfunctional family.

One of the challenges to the concept of codependency is that it

One of the important cornerstones of recovering from codependency is

One motivating factor for familial denial is to

Essentially, codependency might be viewed as

By learning how to "let go" of their attempts to control a dysfunctional person's behavior, the codependent person is expressing

Enabling behaviors might be motivated by which of the following factors?

According to your text, "codependency" and "enabling" are

Codependency

One potential benefit of being raised in a dysfunctional home the author states the proponents of the codependency construct seem to overlook is the development of

According to your text, to "enable" another person is to

A codependent's difficulty maintaining appropriate boundaries for him/herself is often described as

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